Donmeh Jews and the Young Turks | Crypto Identity | E8

In this episode, we dive into one of the most controversial and least discussed chapters of modern history — the alleged role of the Donmeh, a secretive, Masonic group of crypto-Jews from Salonika, in the rise of the Young Turks and the Armenian Genocide. Were these hidden players quietly reshaping the Ottoman Empire from within? We explore the origins, the conspiracies, and the hard-to-ignore connections that mainstream history often leaves out.

00:55 – Disclaimer regarding anti-Semitism
04:24 – Introduction: How I first learned about Donmeh Jews
09:33 – Beginning of the debate and deep dive into the subject
17:20 – The part I really struggle with regarding Israeli political strategy
32:56 – Reverse-engineering the conspiracy theory connecting Donmeh Jews and The Young Turks